Tag: EPA
Biden-Harris admin pledges $3 billion to electrify and clean up US...
The investment will support approximately 40,000 union jobs while reducing pollution and combating the climate crisis, a press release from the White House said.
Federal judge rules fluoridation an ‘unreasonable risk’ to health of children
The EPA will be required to take regulatory action to restrict or eliminate the risk by law.
EPA scientists said they were pressured to downplay harms from chemicals....
After the scientists pushed back, they received negative performance reviews and three of them were removed from their positions in the EPA’s division of new chemicals and reassigned to jobs elsewhere in the agency.
Three states petition EPA to classify PFAS compounds as hazardous air...
North Carolina, New Jersey and New Mexico petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to begin regulating PFAS “forever chemical” air emissions.
EPA announces selected applicants for CPRG Implementation Grants to help fight...
The grants will go to state, local, and regional entities fighting climate pollution across different sectors, many focusing on clean transportation projects.
EPA announces emergency order immediately suspending weedkiller DCPA
The ban of the pesticide, dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate and chlorthal-dimethyl, goes into affect immediately while the EPA begins the cancellation process, which will lead to a permanent ban of DCPA.
EPA analysis finds 200 endangered species near extinction because of 3...
The pesticides “jeopardize the continued existence of” more than 1 in 10 endangered fish, insects, crustaceans, plants, and birds across the United States.
EPA’s $4.3 billion initiative to combat climate pollution across 30 states
The EPA’s announcement of $4.3 billion in funding for 25 projects aims to address climate pollution and advance environmental justice across 30 states, marking a significant step in the fight against climate change.
EPA accused of ‘egregious’ misconduct in PFAS testing of pesticides: Watchdog...
The claims have raised significant concerns about the integrity of the EPA's testing and its commitment to public health.
EPA proposes ban on pesticide widely used on fruits and vegetables
In calling for an end to all uses of the pesticide on food, the agency cited evidence that acephate harms workers who apply the chemical as well as the general public and young children.
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Colorado sues to stop private immigration detention center in Hudson
The state says the federal government never studied what a 1,200-bed facility would do to a town of about 1,600, its water supply or local wildlife.
Residents sue Avenal landfill operators over toxic gases and alleged underground fire
State records cited by a community group show carbon monoxide readings of up to 3,420 parts per million in landfill wells, more than double the level regulators say suggests a subsurface fire.
Crystal Mason’s belief in democracy was shaken — but not destroyed
For 10 years, Texas prosecutors accused her of voter fraud after she cast a provisional ballot that was never counted in the 2016 election. That changed Thursday.
Credit Acceptance agrees to million settlement over unaffordable subprime car loans
Borrowers who lost cars to repossession will get million in debt relief, and the lender must cap vehicle prices at 109% of retail book value for seven years.